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Zandi Holup is Honest, Free and Born to Run: A Wildflower - The Rodeo Magazine

Zandi Holup sits in front of me, beautifully put together, and immediately, I feel at ease. It seems to be a natural gift of hers, she is welcoming, friendly and smiling effortlessly. Holup’s been running around these past months preparing for her debut album release Wildflower, which she released on August 1st. Wildflower is an 11 track masterpiece that narrates every topic under the sun; sobriety, self-reflection, family relationships, substance abuse, love, heartbreak, all exposing certain pa...
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REVIEW: Fickle Eulogy, Nikol Kollars breathtaking memoir reflecting her mothers passing

Being thrown back into the world of the pandemic strikes a chord with audiences; it divides and unites, allowing singular audience members to be struck with uncomfortable memories, creating distance in the room, and also allowing sympathy to arise from the deepest part of the mind. Overall, it made me think; Nikol Kollars took a risk in Fickle Eulogy, sharing her mother’s story with strangers, and in doing so, helped mourn the loss of many mothers everywhere.
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Camden Fringe 2025: Every Great Man - Cockpit Theatre, London - The Reviews Hub

What would you do if your best friend turned to you like a deer in headlights, resembling a prisoner about to make a run for it…oh, and she’s wearing a wedding dress, a hundred guests are sitting in a church, and a man is standing in a tuxedo at the altar? Every Great Man beautifully depicts the relationship between two best friends, and the moment fight-or-flight mode is activated, plus so much more.
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Camden Fringe 2025: MISS - A Love Letter to Education

If you have ever muttered the words ‘those who can’t, teach, ’ I dare you to see this show. It is bold, hilarious, meticulously executed and beyond thought-provoking. Miss is a 60-minute love letter to teachers. It runs at Lion and Unicorn Theatre, and quite frankly, it is like nothing I have seen this year at The Camden Fringe. 

Lead actress Meg Coslett plays Miss, a teacher who guides us through her daily schedule while describing every aspect of the school, her students and other teachers....
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Camden Fringe 2025: We Predict A Riot - Etcetera Theatre, London - The Reviews Hub

We Predict A Riot runs for 40 minutes at Camden’s Etcetera Theatre as part of this year’s Camden Fringe. Stacey and Paula Haber create a story surrounding news, politics, and governmental decisions, leaving the audience asking — is this show echoing the current state of society, predicting future political outcomes, or is it trying to panic us? The play rushes through all of these topics with a collection of big words, complicated plot lines, and continuous new c...
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Rohan Joshi: Getting There (But Not Quite) - Soho Theatre, London - The Reviews Hub

Getting There (But Not Quite) takes us on a journey through nostalgia using intelligent wit, a collection of 2000s references, Indian culture and relatable daily struggles. The audience is in the palm of Joshi’s hand. This show at Soho Theatre is a conversation between the room and Joshi. He asks permission and seizes moments with impeccable comedic timing whilst we breathlessly laugh, dramatically gasp, and hope it never ends.
The audience often sympathises with Joshi at his failed attempts to...
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Sofia Camara is Healing Hearts   - The Rodeo Magazine

Sofia Camara has taken the world by storm one platform, country and artist at a time. She’s gone from covering ballads on Youtube to dominating the TikTok universe and being appreciated by Miley Cyrus, Gracie Abrams and Justin Timberlake. From joining Dean Lewis on tour, to featuring on Lewis’s track ‘With You’, all whilst releasing her own EP in March called Was I(t) Worth I(t)., (okay breath).

Several years ago, Camara uploaded a cover of John Legend’s ‘All of Me’ to YouTube. “I had no idea...
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Noeline Hofmann: Taking the Industry by Storm - The Rodeo Magazine

“You know, when I got that notification, it was like, I knew somehow that everything, it was a new chapter — and I’m really very grateful”. In 2023, Noeline Hofmann was working as a ranch hand back home in Alberta, Canada; in 2024 she was recording ‘Purple Gas’, a song she wrote that is now successfully sitting Billboard Top 100, and another year on, Hofmann is standing in The Lexington dressing room about to perform her debut headline show. We both agree, “This year was a great success”.

“We...
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Walking With Molly at The Bitesize Festival, Riverside Studios, London - The Reviews Hub

Katie Davids’ Walking With Molly drills into audiences’ heads the rather topical question: ’Would you rather be followed home by a man or a bear?’. As suggested by Molly, neither option is ideal — a bear seems a rather terrifying option in comparison to another human being.  However, what this play accentuates through mostly Molly’s sister’s role is Molly’s ignorance of the bigger topic of women’s safety. Walking With Molly allows audiences to explore...
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Elliot James Reay or Elvis Aaron Presley? Voice of an Angel - The Rodeo Magazine

It is Friday, 32 degrees and, for final night, Elliot James Reay is stepping onstage for his All This To Say I Love You Tour at Omeara in London. The room is packed from wall to wall with people. Reay stands on stage which is modelled as a living room; it’s cozy, quaint and warm.

Reay appeared as though covered in a glossy varnish from the 50’s or 60’s, as if born in the wrong decade, impeccably dressed wearing a shimmering black shirt, red pants and hair gelled into position (very impressiv...
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Gracie Abrams at BST: We Loved Her, We're Not Sorry! - The Rodeo Magazine

It is six o’clock on Friday night and I’ve been here since two o’clock. Sebastian Schub has dazzled with his angelic vocals, Sydney Rose has broken hearts with a cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ and Finneas has brought out special guest Ashe for what felt like a private performance from their new band The Favours. Still I stood eagerly waiting for the penultimate act of the night, for a brunette bob to walk on stage in a sky blue dress, heart on her sleeve.

Gracie Abrams shone in her golden hou...
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Lily Fitts Sold Out debut Headline at The Grace in Islington

Lily Fitts looks like a gift wrapped neatly in a bow but when she strums her guitar she enlightens a crowd with humorous, witty one liners reflecting self-sabotage, sarcastic lyrics highlighting self-doubt and brutal phrases that signify toxic relationships. Partner all this with a beautiful indie-folk voice and professional songwriting ability and a crowd with unrelenting, unconditional support and you have yourself Lily Fitts’s debut headline at The Grace.
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Pascol by Sasha Gefen at Camden Peoples Theatre as part of The Camden Fringe Festival 2025

The Sasha Gefen leads a company that uses a collection of tricks and calls to improvise a vocal story. It truly is one the of most fabulous examples of communication and the importance of listening. I felt part of a welcoming and peaceful cult that celebrated that individual in the room, as if we were all supporting together, a personalised therapy session witnessed by a surrounding crowd.
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Matilda Mann dazzled at her debut headline: KOKO, London

Having spent the backend of last year opening for the current Gen-Z obsession Role Model on his ‘No Place like Tour’ UK Tour, she has taken her jazzy, folk-like poetry to the next level, headlining her own tour. Her night at KOKO was no exception, filled with her intricate lyricism and cinematic storytelling. If you swoon over the likes of Holly Humberstone and Sydney Rose you cannot pass up listening to Mann’s Rockwell.